In our news wrap Sunday, Gaza saw some of the most intense and bloodiest fighting of the war this weekend, the streets of Bethlehem stood empty of crowds and festivities on Christmas Eve as celebrations were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war, Germany tightened security after a terror alert at Cologne Cathedral, and Christmas Day is expected to be unseasonably warm for much of the United States. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: pbsnews Twitter: newshour Instagram: newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

Monday on the NewsHour, a bipartisan Senate deal to fund border security, Israel and Ukraine looks like a no-go after House Speaker Johnson says it's "dead on arrival." Secretary of State Blinken returns to the Middle East to push for a truce and release of hostages held in Gaza. Plus, delays in Donald Trump's insurrection case push his court dates further into election season. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: How the border deal would transform U.S. immigration How the bipartisan border deal would ... News Wrap: Storms bring record rainfall to California News Wrap: Back-to-back storms bring ... Blinken returns to Middle East in push for Gaza cease-fire Blinken returns to Middle East in pus... Experts discuss obstacles to Saudi-Israeli normalization Experts discuss obstacles to Palestin... Delays push Trump court dates further into election season Delays in Trump insurrection case pus... Sen. Murphy says border deal is 'old-fashioned compromise' Sen. Murphy on border security bill: ... Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the politics of immigration Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how im... Iranian American writer discusses new novel 'Martyr!' Iranian American writer discusses new... Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: pbsnews Twitter: newshour Instagram: newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe Introduction 02:11 - High Stakes 10:23 - California Storms 17:03 - War in the Holy Land 29:32 - How the border deal would transform U.S. immigration 36:10 - Trump on Trial 39:57 - Politics Monday 48:40 - Martyr!

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Idalia sweeps across Florida bringing devastating storm surge, winds and rain. Gabon's military ousts its president immediately after his reelection, the latest in a recent spate of coups in African nations. Plus, Judy Woodruff explores the link between the decline of local news and the rise in partisanship. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: A look at the damage after Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida A look at the damage after Hurricane ... FEMA administrator on federal response to Hurricane Idalia FEMA administrator discusses federal ... News Wrap: Maui receives grant to strengthen electrical grid News Wrap: Maui receives $95 million ... McConnell freezes up during news conference for 2nd time Mitch McConnell freezes up during new... Gabon's military ousts president in latest coup in Africa Gabon's military ousts president in l... UNC newspaper shares messages sent during campus shooting UNC newspaper editor on emotional fro... Connecting the decline of local news and political division The connections between decline of lo... Frances Tiafoe's journey to becoming a top tennis player Frances Tiafoe shares rollercoaster j... Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00 - Introduction 02:19 - Hurricane Idalia 14:20 - News Wrap 18:48 - Minority Leader 21:21 - Coup in Gabon 28:23 - Guns in America 34:44 - America at a Crossroads 46:13 - Rising Star

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